The Portland daily press., 1887-04-25
WILL CLEVELAND DECLINE
To Be a Candidate for a Renomln-
alton.
A Report that He will Refuse a
Second Term Denied.
What is Said to Be the Truth of the
Matter.

NEW YORK, April ga ot. Louis paper
to-day published special dispatch to the
effect that President Cleveland had stated to
a United States Senator that he would not
under any consideration be a candidate for
second term. 1t was reported that he said
the work of the Office was too exacting, and
that he wonld not be induced by any con-
siderations to accept the Office. The rumor
seems to have been without any foundation
in fact.
A Washington special to the Evening Post
says: "The President denies in the most
emphatic terms that he has expressed to any
person his intentions with respect to a
second term. He has, in conversation with
more than one visitor, been pressed to COM
NIT himself on this question. To every one
he has made the same answer, viz, that he mad
not given any thought to the matter of re-
nomination that it was as much as he could
find time to think about to get through the
present four years with benefit to the coun-
try, satisfaction to the people who elected
him and credit to himself. This is as much
as he has ever said ON the general topic. The
allusion to his health, whichhe is quoted as
making, he declares he never made and
would not make, as he has no such aRpre-
feeling very well, and bears the burdens OF
Office without serious discomfort. He has
not even the satisfaction of knowing who
has taken his future in charge so generously.
From other sources, the evidence points
strongly to Senator Vest as the person who
gave out the information. 1t was given to
more than one morning newspaper cores
pondent, and they had race to see which
could get his news in first and secure the
widest advertisement for his paper. Mr.. Vest
&c hal 20 ..a~6. IL 4AtA IN.
good faith, but misinterpreted some parti-
culars of recent interview with the Presi-
dent. Senator Vest, when questic ned about
the matter this afternoon, declined to affirm
or deny the authorship of the published in
terview When pressed for his private
opinion, he said that he believed the Presi-
dent not to be actively pushing his canvass,
but that he would be willing to serve another
term If the Democratic party insisted on his
doing So"
ST. LOUIS, April 2.-The Republicans
Washington correspondent. again referring
to the Presidential nomination matter gives
the following A story has come to the
correspondent of the Republican tonight
significantly confirmatory of the conyersa-
tion between the President and his Senate
rial visitor. This story is to the effect that
the President had quite recently prepared a
formal letter to be made public setting forth
his views in regard to second term in plain
distinct words and unquali6edly declaring
that he would not be candidate for re-elec-
tion. Yielding to the earnest persuasion of
his friends he consented, however, to with
hold the letter for the present at least, if not
wholly, and abandon his intention of
giving it to the public. This story is told on
the authority of Col Dorsheimer of New
York, who was in Washington few days
ago. He told several of his friends while
here Immediately after coming home from
the White House, that he had been shown a
draft snch as has been already characterized,
and his advice was asked regarding the poll
ey of such a publications. He said the letter
referred also at length to the opposition of a
certain element of the Democratic
party to the reelection of Cleveland
and the chance that this might
defeat the ticket. After referring to this
well known factor in the existing political
situation. Colonel Dorsheimer says the
President went on in his letter to say that he
deemed it wise, in view of these circum-
stances, to withdraw his name from all con-
slderation in Connection with the nomina-
ton. He announced in unequivocal terms
that he was not candidate and suggested
that some other leader, who would COM
mand the united support of the whole party,
be selected as the standard bearer in 1888.
Colonel Dorsheimer stated that he at once
protested against any public use of such a
letter as proposed. He told the President
there was no need for him to adopt this step
now, whatever might prove 10 be wise here
after. He urged the President to abandon
the idea for the present at any rate, and
finally induced him to yield to his persua-
sion.